BSS-44 Capacity of Mongla port increases: Khalid

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Capacity of Mongla port increases: Khalid

BAGERHAT, Sept 25, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud
Chowdhury today said the capacity of Mongla seaport has increased as the
present government took realistic and effective initiatives.

“The capacity of Mongla port has increased for taking effective
initiatives by the government…And our neighbouring countries are now
enjoying the facilities of the seaport,” he told reporters after attending a
meeting at Mongla port conference room here, a press release said.

Khulna City Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque, former lawmaker Dr Md Mozammel
Haque, Khulna Divisional Commissioner Md Lokman Hossain, Additional Secretary
of Shipping Ministry MM Tariqul Islam and Mongla Port Authority chairman Rear
Admiral M Mozammel Haque, among others, were present at the meeting.

Khalid said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina started the development works at
Mongla Port in 1996. “Now the cargo handling, container handling and car
handling capacities of the port are increasing day by day,” he added.

The meeting discussed the development and modernisation of Mongla port,
increasing facilities of the port users, ensuring navigability of Mongla
channel and construction of Khanjahan Ali Airport.

BSS/PR/KAK/MRI/RY/1925 hrs